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Brisbane: Sustainability - Building competitive advantage across multiple dimensions
Event Topic
Building competitive advantage across multiple dimensions and the cost of getting it wrong
Event Details
Is your firm leading the charge or following the flock when it comes to sustainability? Are you aware of how getting sustainability “wrong” can permanently derail major multi-million dollar projects and cause long term stock price drops and loss of brand equity? Join your fellow alumni and students for an insightful discussion on the topic of sustainability. An event hosted by the Australian School of Business Brisbane Alumni Branch Committee. Guests are welcome.
When
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM
Cost of Admission
Admission Price: $25.00
Additional Price Information
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Location
ARUP, Centenary Square, Level 4, 108 Wickham Street, FORTITUDE VALLEY, QLD, 4006, Australia
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Additional Registration Information
Registration and networking 5:45pm. Presentation: 6:20pm followed by Panel Discussion at 6:40pm and then Q&A from 7:10-7:30pm. Drinks and networking will follow until 8pm. Capacity at this event is limited, please book early so you don't miss out!

Speakers: Rebecca Miller, Senior Sustainability consultant at ARUP (http://www.arup.com) will lead a discussion on environmental, economic, social and personal approaches to sustainability and how one company baked it into their DNA to establish significant competitive advantage globally. Rebecca was responsible for the development of ARUP’s sustainability policy, a framework first implemented in Queensland that has been adopted by the company globally.

Dr Daniel Franks, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Responsibility of Mining at the University of Queensland, undertakes applied research and consulting on community relations, mining policy and resource governance. Daniel has advised the Cambodian Government, and has worked with the Environmental Protection Agency and the United Nations Environment Program in Sierra Leone as well as Latin America and Australia.

Following the presentation there will be a panel discussion with a special video contribution from former BP and WWF CEO, Greg Bourne.

Dress: Business

How to get to ARUP and Parking:
By train: Centenary Square is 450m from Fortitude Valley Station and 800m from Central Station.
By ferry: The CityCat stop at the Riverside ferry terminal is 700m from the office.
Parking: On street parking is available nearby.

Booking enquiries: Jennifer Alvars, Alumni Relations Coordinator, tel. +61 2 9385 4022 or email: asbalumni@business.unsw.edu.au

The Australian School of Business alumni community is made up of UNSW business graduates including AGSM alumni.

All proceeds from this event will go towards the Australian School of Business Scholarships Appeal fund.

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